Race and Class: Lessons from the Festival of Thaipusam.
17th October 2019
The Bhavan, London
By Shivaangee Agrawal
The second dance Darbar Festival at Sadler's Wells provides some food for thought
Image: Kattam Katti (above) SEVENS (below) from Instagram company publicity
As the performance season in the UK directs us towards pantos and Christmas carols, South Asian dancers have been looking to new frontiers.
At Pulse we have been discussing the role of the reviewer: is it to judge, comment, provide feedback and improvements, or to help audiences interpret and to spark their interest?